Cleared Traditional

K002976 - RESPONSE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, SUPREME ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, MODEL 401XXX AND 401XXX

K002976 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RESPONSE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, manufactured by St Jude Medical. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K002976 · St Jude Medical · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K002976 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RESPONSE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, SUPREME ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, MODE.... Classified as Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording (product code DRF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by St Jude Medical (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 2000 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1220 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K002976

510(k) Number K002976 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 2000
Decision Date December 22, 2000
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1220
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording

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